Turangi is an affordable place for Kiwis to buy a holiday home, if you're prepared to travel.

A Polish tourist has been charged after a crash that seriously injured two.

Scientists have put a recent spate of Central North Island quakes down to long-term tectonic "stretching" rather than worrying volcanic activity.

King Country residents are debating the future of the local power trust - which currently pumps more than $1 million a year back into the community Made with funding from NZ On Air.

King Country residents are worried a proposed deal between the local power trust and Trustpower could drain community funds. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The woman wasn't carrying any form of waterproof communication with her.

Two people have been injured after a crash in Turangi. The two-vehicle crash happened on Te Rangitautahanga Rd near the intersection

The medical condition was described as being something that "just happens sometimes".

A truck has rolled on Desert Road, closing the route to traffic.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend.

It's one of the most stunning walks in the world, so you can't expect to park right outside the very beginning of the track on a busy weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A truck has caught fire on State Highway 1, 10km north of Turangi.

Fire services are currently at a house fire in Turangi.

Firefighters are at the scene of a significant house fire in Turangi which they have been battling since 3.50pm today.

Turangi residents have been fighting with their local power company for years, with the company alleging the group is fearmongering.

Sparks from the pole caused an electrical fire in the roof of the adjacent property.

Firefighters are battling a large blaze on State Highway 1 south of Taupo this morning which has claimed three buildings on one property.

One of three Turangi teenagers involved in a serious crash in the town on Monday has now died.

Elisabeth Easther goes in search of animal encounters in the untamed central North Island.

The 14-year-old killed in a crash near Turangi on Sunday has been name as Roman Biddle from Taupo.

Police believe a 14-year-old boy killed in a road crash in Turangi was driving at the time.

In his final moments, Rodney Tahu shouted for help and ran across a darkened service station forecourt as a stranger took aim at him with a .22 revolver.

More than 30 years after Rodney Tahu was gunned down outside a Turangi service station, a man will today go on trial for his murder.

It is hoped a boy's body can be recovered from the Waikato River today.

A teenage boy drowned in the Waikato River while swimming with a group of friends after school yesterday.

The man who was killed when his ute crashed into a tree north of Turangi on Wednesday night has been named by police.

The Department of Conservation is cracking down on helicopter pilots landing illegally within specially designated wildlife zones.